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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Abram Yelov's background?
(a) He had left the military in disgrace.
(b) He was of the Aisor people who had a bad reputation
(c) He had been a sailor on a Turkish ship.
(d) He was a former student of theology.

2. What proposal did Prince Lubovedsky make to Gurdjieff and his friends?
(a) to join him on a big expedition
(b) to join with him in psychic experiments
(c) to visit him in Russia
(d) to travel to Egypt with him to search for pre-sand treasure

3. What does Gurdjieff agree to do for Prince Lubovedsky?
(a) He agrees to escort a Polish woman to Russia.
(b) He agrees to give up his rights to the "pre-sand" map of Egypt
(c) He agrees to hold a seance in order to contact his wife.
(d) He agrees to work as a translator for the prince

4. What was Gurdjieff doing when he first met Karpenko?
(a) He was a tour guide in Egypt.
(b) He was shining shoes in Rome.
(c) He was a choir boy at the fortress cathedral.
(d) He was a craftsman in Alexandropol

5. What does Vitvitskaia do while she stay with Prince Lubovedsky's sister?
(a) She learns to make beautiful quilts
(b) She learns much about gardening
(c) She conducts experiments on the effect of music on people
(d) She teaches Polish

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of Yelov's peculiar habits?

2. Why was Tiflis a good city for Gurdjieff 's purposes?

3. With whom is Gurdjieff reunited at the monastery and what do they do together?

4. What was his father's profession?

5. What caused Yelov to lose his wealth as a book and stationery store owner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Gurdjieff meet Ekim Bey and under what circumstances?

2. Where does Gurdjieff meet the Prince again after two years of thinking him dead?

3. What does Vitvitskaia do while she is living with the Prince's sister?

4. What degree does Karpenko with?

5. From what people is Yelov descended and what characterizes these people?

6. How does Karpenko die?

7. What does Gurdjieff remember about Yelov?

8. What brings them together?

9. What do Skridlov and Gurdjieff disguise themselves as and how?

10. Where does Gurdjieff meet Prince Lubovedsky and what do they have in common?

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